TruVue Podcast
đ§ This is the audio version of our Alto Knights episode. For the full visual experience and commentary clips, check out our YouTube channel. In this TruVue Podcast episode, we explore the 2025 historical crime drama The Alto Knights. Directed by Barry Levinson and written by Nicholas Pileggi, the film follows the legendary conflict between mob figures Vito Genovese and Frank Costelloâboth played by Robert De Niro. Set in mid-century New York, the film portrays the internal power struggles of the American Mafia through a story rooted in real events. With dramatic tension and political...
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đ§ This is the audio version of our discussion about the 2025 action-comedy Love Hurts. For a full visual experience of the breakdown and discussion, check out the YouTube version. Directed by Jonathan Eusebio, Love Hurts follows Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan), a former contract killer who has started over as a real estate agent. His new life is challenged by the reappearance of his former romantic partner, Rose (Ariana DeBose), and his brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), whose involvement in criminal activity forces Marvin to revisit a dangerous past. The film combines action sequences with...
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đ§ This is the audio version of our review of the Netflix limited series Adolescence. For the full visual experience, check out the video version on YouTube. In this episode of the TruVue Podcast, we break down Adolescence, a raw, single-take Netflix series that throws you into the fire of parenting, youth violence, and digital-age identity. When 13-year-old Jamie is arrested for the murder of his classmate, the question isnât just "Did he do it?"âitâs "How did we let it get this far?" Directed by Philip Barantini, and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, this series doesnât...
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This is the audio version of our breakdown of Mickey 17, where things get cloned, chaotic, and comical. For the full visual experience, catch the video on YouTube. In this episode of the TruVue Podcast, we go deep into Bong Joon Hoâs sci-fi mind trip Mickey 17, where being disposable is just part of the job. Starring Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, an âExpendableâ in a colonization mission to the icy planet Niflheim, this clone gets brought back to life every time he dies. But what happens when the new version meets the old? Spoiler alert: itâs a corporate Kinkoâs nightmare with...
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In this episode, the crew at TruVue Podcast takes the heat head-on as we break down Trial by Fire, a true-crime biographical drama based on the controversial case of Cameron Todd Willingham. This one ainât your average courtroom flick â itâs a deep dive into justice, race, class, and the flaws that can set the whole system ablaze. đĽ Directed by Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai) and written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher (Precious), this 2019 film stars Jack O'Connell as Willingham, a Texas man accused of setting the fire that killed his three daughters. But as the trial unfolds and...
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In this episode, the crew at TruVue Podcast dives headfirst into the twisted depths of Paradise (2025), a Hulu original series that brings political chaos and psychological drama to the underground elite. Created by Dan Fogelman and starring Sterling K. Brown, this sci-fi political thriller takes place in a secret bunker called âParadise,â built for the worldâs elite after a climate catastrophe. When the President turns up dead, former Secret Service agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) finds himself in a pressure cooker of lies, cover-ups, and buried truths. The deeper he digs, the...
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Yâall ever had a houseguest that just wouldnât leave? Now imagine thatâbut theyâre dead. đ Presence (2024) drops us into a psychological horror-thriller where a young woman finds herself trapped in a house with an unseen presence that seems to have a VIP pass to her soul. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this one blends slow-burn terror with that creeping, what-the-hell-is-going-on feeling that leaves you checking over your shoulder. Itâs a psychological mind-bender with just enough haunted house vibes to keep you on edge but without the usual "BOO! Gotcha!" nonsense. The film stars...
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Some days are just built different, and One of Them Days proves that when life starts lifinâ, you better have a plan⌠or at least a homegirl who wonât snitch. đ Keke Palmer and SZA team up in this 2025 buddy comedy set in South LA, bringing the chaos, the hustle, and the laughs. Dreux (Palmer) is grinding hard for that promotion, but her roommate Alyssa (SZA) is all about chasing her art dreams. Everythingâs cool until their rent money pulls a Houdini act, and suddenly, theyâre dodging eviction notices, loan sharks, and some very questionable life choices. đ¤Śđžââď¸ The...
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This video is a special request from YouTube follower @papawheelie1645. Weâre diving deep into Saint Maud, the 2020 psychological horror film thatâs all about the dangers of faith, obsession, and the blurred line between salvation and madness. The movie follows Maud (Morfydd Clark), a devout hospice nurse whose attempt to save the soul of her terminally ill patient spirals out of control. This intense tale of religious fervor will have you questioning what's real, what's divine, and what's the result of Maud's unraveling mind. Hold on to your seats, this review brings all the drama,...
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Yâall ever wonder how the Wild West REALLY got wild? American Primeval takes us back to a time when survival wasnât just about being the fastest gunâit was about being the meanest, toughest, and most unhinged. If you thought your family had drama, wait till you see the bloodlines running through this one. Netflixâs latest gritty, brutal, and straight-up savage limited series dives into the raw, bloody origins of the American frontier. With settlers, outlaws, and indigenous warriors fighting for survival, this ain't your sanitized cowboy taleâthis is frontier chaos, where every...
info_outlineYou know the drill: Ridley Scott dusts off the Colosseum and serves up Gladiator 2. With a star-studded cast that includes Paul Mescal as Lucius, Denzel Washington as a political force, and Pedro Pascal doing what Pedro Pascal does bestâbeing iconicâyouâd think weâd be swinging swords in excitement. But letâs keep it real: this one didnât exactly live up to the hype.
We stepped into the arena expecting the same chills Gladiator delivered two decades ago. Instead, we walked out asking, âWas this what Maximus died for?â Sure, there were grand visuals and epic moments, but the emotional weight and memorable storytelling felt as scarce as a lion in the Colosseum.
In this episode of TruVue Podcast, we break down Gladiator 2 the only way we know howâbarbershop style. Weâll talk about why the sequel didnât hit the mark, the burden of following an iconic predecessor, and how Denzel tried to carry this thing on his back. We bring the barbershop talk to the box office because itâs not about the reviewâitâs the conversation with the crew. We keep it real on the reels, and sometimes, that means admitting that the hype didnât match the delivery.
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